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Comparison: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 vs. Pirelli P ZERO vs. Maxxis Premitra HP5 vs. Michelin Primacy 5

In this comparison, we will be looking at two popular summer tyres: the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 and the Pirelli P ZERO. Both tyres have been tested extensively, and we will be focusing on summarizing the data from these tests, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each tyre.


Michelin Pilot Sport 4


The Michelin Pilot Sport 4 has an overall rating of 94%, making it a highly regarded summer tyre. It has been rated highly in dry braking, wet handling, and aquaplaning - longitudinal categories. In several mutual tests, it has consistently ranked higher than its Pirelli counterpart. One downside to this tyre is that it has been replaced by a newer tyre, the Michelin Pilot Sport 5.


Pirelli P ZERO


On the other hand, the Pirelli P ZERO has an overall rating of 88%, which while lower than the Michelin tyre, is still a respectable score. It has been rated highly in dry handling and wet braking, but has not performed as well in the wet handling and snow handling. In mutual tests, this tyre generally ranks lower than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4.


Looking at the combined test data, we can conclude that the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 comes out as the better overall tyre when compared to the Pirelli P ZERO. It consistently ranks higher in mutual tests and boasts an overall higher rating. However, it is important to consider that the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 has been replaced by a newer tyre, the Michelin Pilot Sport 5, which may influence your purchasing decision.


In summary, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 is a better overall tyre when it comes to dry and wet performance due to its higher ratings and test results compared to the Pirelli P ZERO.

Test Profile

Michelin
Pilot Sport 4
Pirelli
P ZERO
Maxxis
Premitra HP5
Michelin
Primacy 5
Number of tests
19
17
31
3
Best position
#1
#1
#1
#1
Average position
2.1
6.1
9.5
4.7
Latest test
2022
2020
2024
2026
Available sizes
183
330
64
126

Wet

Wet
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
87%
Pirelli P ZERO
88%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
79%
Michelin Primacy 5
58%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
92%
Pirelli P ZERO
78%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
86%
Michelin Primacy 5
51%
Wet handling
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
89%
Pirelli P ZERO
94%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
76%
Wet braking
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
86%
Pirelli P ZERO
83%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
71%
Michelin Primacy 5
65%
Aquaplaning - cross
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
84%
Pirelli P ZERO
67%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
88%
Wet circle cornering
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
78%
Pirelli P ZERO
97%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
81%
Wet side guide
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
76%
Pirelli P ZERO
100%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
61%
Wet performance
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
86%
Pirelli P ZERO
90%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
82%
Michelin Primacy 5
79%

Dry

Dry
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
87%
Pirelli P ZERO
90%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
83%
Michelin Primacy 5
73%
Dry braking
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
90%
Pirelli P ZERO
91%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
84%
Michelin Primacy 5
76%
Dry handling
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
91%
Pirelli P ZERO
94%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
85%
Michelin Primacy 5
69%
Dry lane changing
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
92%
Pirelli P ZERO
85%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
78%
Dry steering response
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
90%
Pirelli P ZERO
85%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
88%
Dry performance
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
83%
Pirelli P ZERO
97%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
92%
Michelin Primacy 5
88%
Dry driving behavior
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
77%
Pirelli P ZERO
91%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
83%

Costs

Costs
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
76%
Pirelli P ZERO
53%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
59%
Michelin Primacy 5
63%
Rolling resistance
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75%
Pirelli P ZERO
51%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
59%
Michelin Primacy 5
63%
Mileage
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
84%
Pirelli P ZERO
64%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
54%
Price/value
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
56%
Pirelli P ZERO
23%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
56%
Fuel efficiency
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
87%
Pirelli P ZERO
69%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
73%

Comfort

Comfort
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
78%
Pirelli P ZERO
73%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
76%
Michelin Primacy 5
1%
Exterior noise
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
80%
Pirelli P ZERO
74%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
74%
Comfort
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
81%
Pirelli P ZERO
85%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
70%
Interior noise
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
76%
Pirelli P ZERO
69%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
76%
Michelin Primacy 5
1%

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